With reference to the e-Shram portal, consider the following statements:

The e-Shram portal is specifically designed for unorganised workers in India.

The portal allows registration for both gig workers and construction workers.

It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY’s)

MEITY's Bhashini project upgraded the eShram portal to support 22 languages.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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The e-Shram portal is specifically designed for unorganised workers in India: This is correct. The portal aims to provide social security benefits to unorganised workers.
The portal allows registration for both gig workers and construction workers: This is correct. It caters to various categories of unorganised workers, including gig and construction workers.
It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY): This is Incorrect. It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 26th August 2021. This portal is designed to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).
MEITY's Bhashini project upgraded the eShram portal to support 22 languages. Correct: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MEITY’s) Bhashini project has been leveraged to upgrade the eShram portal with 22 languages. The previous version was available only in English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi.

Thus, Only three statements are correct.

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Only three

The e-Shram portal is specifically designed for unorganised workers in India: This is correct. The portal aims to provide social security benefits to unorganised workers.
The portal allows registration for both gig workers and construction workers: This is correct. It caters to various categories of unorganised workers, including gig and construction workers.
It was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY): This is Incorrect. It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on 26th August 2021. This portal is designed to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW).
MEITY's Bhashini project upgraded the eShram portal to support 22 languages. Correct: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MEITY’s) Bhashini project has been leveraged to upgrade the eShram portal with 22 languages. The previous version was available only in English, Hindi, Kannada and Marathi.

Thus, Only three statements are correct.

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